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Florida USA-1975: Middle Aged Man In Heavy Surf

  • Year1975
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationFlorida, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Middle Aged Man In Heavy Surf — Clip Details

A middle-aged man wades through heavy surf at a Florida beach in this 1975 8mm home movie. Shot on vintage 8mm film, the clip captures the man struggling against powerful waves under an overcast sky. The footage shows natural film grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic dark borders of Super 8 projection. The man, shirtless and wearing dark swim trunks, moves through churning white water, illustrating a classic summer beach scene from the mid-1970s. This authentic archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into past beach vacations.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123268577

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1975 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Florida, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • man
  • surf
  • wave
  • beach
  • ocean
  • middle
  • aged
  • heavy
  • people
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  • 1975
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  • middle-aged man swimming
  • heavy surf 1975
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Florida beach footage
  • 1970s home movie
  • ocean waves
  • archival beach scene
  • retro summer vacation
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage surf footage
  • classic American beach
  • nostalgic 1970s
  • old film footage
  • vintage film grain
  • 1970s family vacation
  • Florida coastline
  • vintage 8mm home movie
  • 1975 vintage footage
  • archival 8mm film

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1970s Florida beach home-movie footage for documentary or editorial needs around vacation swimming, rough surf, and everyday coastal recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

Shirtless man wading in rough ocean surf near breaking waves.

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